Bank return on assets in Myanmar

Myanmar: Bank return on assets was 0.2% in 2021. β—† Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.2%
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
159th
of 167 countries
All-time high
2.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-2.0%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Bank return on assets in Myanmar, 2006–2021

-2-10122006201320212006: 0.081 %, before tax2007: 0.147 %, before tax2008: 0.119 %, before tax2009: 0 %, before tax2010: 0 %, before tax2011: -2 %, before tax2012: 0.955 %, before tax2013: 0.02 %, before tax2014: 0.728 %, before tax2015: 0.559 %, before tax2016: 1.3 %, before tax2017: 0.467 %, before tax2018: 0.584 %, before tax2019: 0.77 %, before tax2020: 2 %, before tax2021: 0.22 %, before tax

Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %, before tax.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 0.2% for bank return on assets in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, bank return on assets in Myanmar peaked at 2.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 2011.

That places Myanmar 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.3% -2.0% 1.3% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.2% 2.0% 2

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 156 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  2. 157 France 0.3% compare
  3. 158 Russian Federation 0.3% compare
  4. 160 Japan 0.2% compare
  5. 161 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 162 Germany 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 167 places β†’

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All data for Myanmar β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is bank return on assets in Myanmar?
Bank return on assets in Myanmar was 0.2% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
What is the highest bank return on assets recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest bank return on assets recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 2011.
How does Myanmar rank for bank return on assets?
Myanmar ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2021.
Is bank return on assets rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar data come from?
The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank return on assets (%, before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Bank return on assets (%, before tax)
Unit
%, before tax
Source
Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,209 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

Raw data are from Bankscope. Data10270[t] / ((data2025[t] + data2025[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are first aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.